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Free summer meals available for youth, disabled

May 29, 2014 by Edgar Mendez 1 Comment

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Children line up at a free meal program. (Photo by Tessa Fox)

Children line up at a free meal program. (Photo by Tessa Fox)

Peaches are a favorite at COA Youth and Family Centers’ free meal program. (Photo by Tessa Fox)

Peaches are a favorite at COA Youth and Family Centers’ free meal program. (Photo by Tessa Fox)

Locations and hours for Social Development Commission’s (SDC) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) have been announced for the summer. The program provides free meals to children age 18 and under during the summer.

“This program fills a void created when school lunches are not available,” said Earl Guyton, SDC food service manager.

The free meal program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Milwaukee Public Schools and the Hunger Task Force, and administered by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee will serve meals at three locations, and also is a sponsor.

A total of 28 sites will provide lunch, with some also serving breakfast or a late afternoon meal from June to August. Program start and end dates, meal times and days differ depending on location. The sites are located in areas of the city that have concentrated levels of poverty and therefore the most need, Guyton said.

People over the age of 18 who are mentally or physically disabled and participate in public or private school programs during the regular school year may also receive free meals.

You’ll find a list of meal sites and schedules here.

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Edgar is a senior staff reporter for the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Mendez is a proud graduate of UW-Milwaukee, where he double majored in Journalism and Sociology, and of Marquette University, where he earned a master’s degree in Communication. As an accomplished journalist, Edgar’s awards include a 2018 Regional Edward R. Murrow award, several press club awards and a Society of Professional Journalists’ regional award for columns dealing with issues such as poverty, homelessness and racism.

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  1. Sofia Lynch says

    July 1, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    Thank you so much for this information. I know a lot of students that depend on school for meals. This article and included schedule has been very helpful to the families I work with.

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